Small Fellowship Groups

Companionship is very important in our small community, because although it’s easy for us to learn new things and find new Catholic resources online, the increase in knowledge doesn’t mean we’re already practicing it. It is through walking together we learn our need of God and each other for strength and encouragement. We also support each other to persevere on our faith journey amid the many challenges.

Introduction

We started with identity groups such as Dads, Sisters and Family groups, which is about who we are — our identity; and there are also small groups (koinonia, 愛同行小組) where we are grouped together by our common interest and by the time that we can meet up, and we would come up with a book, topic or theme to discuss, share, and learn from each other.

Resources

At the moment our small groups are using these resources:

Intercession: A Guide to Effective Prayer
In the School of the Holy Spirit
The Power of Praying series
- The Power of Praying Parents
- The Power of Praying Husband/Wife – for couples

Books on our wish list to study together, or some of which we have shared already:

The Temperament God Gave You
Rules for Discernment of Spirits (St. Ignatius of Loyola)
- E.g. Books/podcasts by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Fr. Jacques Philippe’s books, E.g.
- Searching for and Maintaining Peace
- Priestly Fatherhood
Spiritual classics by saints such as by St Therese de Lisieux, St Teresa of Avila, and St John of the Cross
On Spiritual warfare and discernment
- “A Family Guide to Spiritual Warfare: Strategies for Deliverance and Healing” by Kathleen Beckman
- “Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits” and book on St Teresa’s writing by Dan Burke
Books recommended by women’s group such as “This Present Paradise: A Spiritual Journey with St. Elizabeth of the Trinity”
by Claire Dwyer
Books we have purchased together, such as “This is My Body”
Books we have shared in our Sister group before such as “Practice the Presence of God” and the “Diary of St. Faustina”